NHER 18692 (Maritime record) - Modern wreck

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Summary

A wreck is marked on an Admiralty chart of 1957. It may be the SS Osprey, which sank in 1904 after colliding with SS St Dunstan.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	NORTH SEA, -, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Wreck.
On Admiralty chart 1957, at 52 degrees 37' north, 1 degree 45' east.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 January 1983.

Perhaps the SS Osprey, lost on 5 June 1904 in collision with SS St Dunstan en route Granton to London.
Reported by survey at 52.43.20 north, 001.42.45 east.
Skeleton 17.7m by 3m (58 by 10 feet), thirty two ribs in position in 1965.
Only small lump remained in 1974.
See details in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 27 January 1984.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

WRECK (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2100 AD)

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (0)

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North Sea (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Sep 17 2002 3:36PM